Damage reports are beginning to surface from the EF-1 tornado that touched down in Leslie County on Sunday. At Shell Cemetery along Kentucky 2009 trees were uprooted which knocked over a number of headstones. And a tree fell on a carport at a home in Essie. The storm also had golfball sized hail that cracked the windshields of 2 vehicles parked at the home. The homeowner says the roof was replaced just 2 months ago. So far there have been no reports of injuries from Sunday's storm.

CITY COUNCIL DEEDS LAND FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING TO BE BUILT IN PRESTONSBURG

Over 2.5 acres of land in Floyd County has been deeded to a company planning to build apartments for those with low income or special needs. The Prestonsburg City Council allocated the land from the Stonecrest Industrial Park to Mountain Comprehensive Care on the stipulation it received approval for the project from the federal Economic Development Administration. The company says it will build a 24 unit complex on the site with around a fifth of the apartments reserved for special needs residents.

PIKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY DIES FROM ACCIDENT INJURIES

A Pike County sheriff's deputy hurt in a horse accident earlier this month has died from his injuries. Ernie Rhoten had been the baliff at the Pike County Judicial Center for the last 18 months. Co-workers say Rhoten was one of the best officers the Judicial Center ever had, adding that he made everyone there smile. Rhoten had registered as an organ donor.

2 ARRESTED IN PERRY COUNTY ON BURGLARY CHARGES

2 people from Perry County are arrested for burglarizing a vacant home. Police say they caught Doyle Standafer and Sarah Krantz in the act of taking items from the home on Carter Street in Hazard and both took off on foot. Kratz was arrested several hours later and Standafer turned himself in a short time later. Both are scheduled to make their first court appearance next week.

PIKE COUNTY CHURCH LOST TO FIRE AND BEING INVESTIGATED

A Pike County church that members say has roots dating back to the 1800s is now nothing but a memory after it burned to the ground. The fire at Yeager Church of Christ in Little Creek happened on Saturday morning and investigators from the State Police Arson division along with the State Fire Marshal are determining the cause. One church members says nearby surveillance cameras may have captured images of what happened before the fire started. Another says the congregation will rebuild the church in the near future.

POSSIBLE NEW FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

The Floyd County Board of Education has given the green light to a preliminary design for a new high school building. Designer showed board members renderings of the new facility which is to be located on Route 380. It will have around 140,000 square feet of space with nearly two thirds of it used for classrooms. The design now goes to the state Department of Education for its approval.

PERRY COUNTY SHOOTING MONDAY RULED SELF DEFENSE

Police say they are not filing charges in a Perry County shooting Monday night, saying it was a case of self defense. According to investigators Filas Hilton was in the process of stealing from ginseng from property owned by Logan Sexton of Leatherwood when Sexton confronted Hilton. Sexton tells officers Hilton appeared to be reaching for a weapon and that's when Sexton shot Hilton, who was airlifted to a Pikeville hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries. A grand jury will determine if charges are to be filed against Hilton in the suspected ginseng theft.

IDA IN HARLAN COUNTY BEGINS TO REFORM RECORD KEEPING AFTER STATE AUDIT

Harlan County's Industrial Development Authority has begun the process to implement reforms in its financial record keeping procedures. This comes after the state auditor sumbitted a number of recommendations to correct problems which resulted in the county having to assume over $175,000 in debt. Step one of the process according to the I-D-A is to get a forensic audit of the agency's finances.